FIGT Netherlands Affiliate

The Pandemic as a Portal: Using COVID-19 as a Platform for a Better Tomorrow

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020

Time: 7:00 pm CEST (Amsterdam)

Location: Online (via Zoom)

Cost: FREE. Open to all. 

With great enthusiasm we are bringing you our second online event.

• How can we use the current situation to create positive change for ourselves, our global families and our communities?
• How can we tap into our strengths and creativity?

Pediatrician and public health expert, Dr Anisha Abraham and Educator and entrepreneur, Natasha Rekhi will discuss specific strategies for us (and our kids) to consider in coping with Covid-19, tackling challenges and paving the way for an improved future.

About the speakers

Dr Anisha Abraham is a pediatrician and teen health specialist based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She helps teens and parents around the world using her 25 years of experience as a clinician, researcher, and educator in the US, Asia and Europe. Her book "Raising Global Teens: Parenting in the 21st Century" will be released this autumn in local bookstores and on Amazon. For more information, see https://dranishaabraham.com/.

Natasha Rekhi is an educator who specializes in drama and theatre and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She has worked with children in Europe, Asia and The Middle East. An expatriate for much of her adult life, she uses drama as a medium to support children of globally mobile families achieve social integration in cross-cultural environments, build confidence, overcome language barriers and achieve self expression. Her Instagram page @theatre4kids is a resource for parents to find creative ideas to keep their kids engaged during Covid-19.

Please RSVP by June 15th: netherlands@figt.org. Zoom will be given only to those who sign up for the event.